Really angry from Rafa Nadal to the chair umpire

Rafael Nadal he went to his seat a bit annoyed after he delivered his serve for the second time. In a double break behind, a point in favor of the American Mackenzie McDonald by 1-4, the Spaniard has them in the judge, the Serbian Mirjana Veljovic.

Nadal started the referee at the start of the clock keeping track of the 25 seconds the player had to serve too early, preventing him from calmly preparing the turn of serve between points.

“It’s always like that,” the defending champion reproached Veljovic, one of the referees with the most international experience. Rafa’s complaint is based on the generous steps in the center court, where there is a long stretch to go to the sides to find the towel, which since the pandemic the ball boys no longer carry.

And if Balkan starts the clock while Nadal takes the towel, he is left with less time to start serving himself. “You say you’re trying to understand, but you can’t,” Rafa lamented.

The match was played indoors due to rain in Melbourne. Slower playing conditions, more difficult for the Spaniard, who had a difficult start, so he lost the opening set 4-6.

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Later, in the second set, Rafa Nadal again complained to Veljovic for the same reason. This time, with 3-3, 30-30, because he did not have time to check the mark of a ball from the rival, that the clock has started to serve.

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